Sanderlei Claro Parrela (born October 7, 1974 in Santos) is a former Brazilian sprinter.

With a personal best of 44.29 seconds he is the South American record holder at 400 metres.

He won a silver medal in this event at the 1999 World Championships.

Finishing eighth in the 400 m with a season's best of 47.69, he ended a track career which had seen him break the South American record six times.

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